Women's Health USA 2006

VERTICAL CHART: Untreated Dental Caries and Presence of Sealants in Females, by Race/Ethnicity, 1999-2002

VERTICAL CHART: Untreated Dental Caries and Presence of Sealants in Females,* by Race/Ethnicity, 1999-2002

(Percent of Females)

Caries
Total 8.9; Non-Hispanic White 6.8; Non-Hispanic Black 17.1; Hispanic 12.0; Other Races** 11.8

Sealants
Total 19.5; Non-Hispanic White 18.0; Non-Hispanic Black 21.4; Hispanic 23.0; Other Races** 18.4

*Caries are among women aged 18 years and older; sealants are among women aged 18 to 34.

**Includes Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American/Alaska Native, and persons of more than one race.

Source: Ries LAG, Eisner MP, Kosary CL, Hankey BF, Miller BA, Clegg L, Mariotto A, Feuer EJ, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2002. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2002/
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